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Garden Party

THE PARTY After days of stormy weather, the sun’s rays arrived just in time for the annual NoMI Garden party. With its stunning views of the city, it is no surprise that the opening deserved its own Art at the Park-themed celebration. THE SCENE More than 250 guests donned their finest cocktail attire and sipped specialty libations while sampling NoMI Kitchen Executive Chef Ryan LaRoche’s delicious crab cakes, Green City Market flatbread and duck rillettes. In keeping with the party’s theme, guests mingled amid live sketch artists and abstract renderings of famous paintings by Van Gogh and da Vinci while electric violinist Katarina Visnevska wowed the crowd with her modern interpretation of classical works. THE HIGHLIGHTS As a sweet bonus, guests got an early taste of Pastry Chef Meg Galus’ new housemade soft serve ice cream, which will be available in a variety of flavors throughout the summer. Photography by Mitch Canoff and Jeff Schear